WRITINGS & REVIEWS
When available, listings below are linked to online versions of the texts.
Image: Detail of the artist book Chacaltaya, 2013
Writings by Michelle Wilson
“The Rhinoceros Project: Untangling the 1524 Map of Tenochtitlan,” Entanglements #3, Hunger Button Books, Fall 2024, co-authored with Anne Beck
“Archive, Narrative, and Metaphor in Artists’ Books,” Book Art Theory Blog, April 19, 2022
“Made Aware: A Call to Stillness - The Rhinoceros Project,” Surface Design Journal, 2020, co-authored with Anne Beck
“Absence and Presence – The Rhinoceros Project Embroidery and Watermark” IAPMA Journal, 2020, co-authored with Anne Beck
“New Exhibition: Ioulia Akhmadeeva, Escriturias de la Memoria (Writings of Memory), Stanford Libraries Blog, October 2, 2019,
“The Rhinoceros Project,” Handpapermaking Newsletter, October 2018, co-authored with Anne Beck.
“The Rhinoceros Project,” IAPMA Journal, 2018, co-authored with Anne Beck
“Threads of Collaboration,” The Bull and Branch, 2017, co-authored with Anne Beck
"Book Bombs, Narrative Prints in Public Space," The California Printmaker, co-authored with Mary Tasillo, 2016
“The Essence Within, an interview with Richard Lasanky,” SAGAzine, March 2013
“Collagraphs,” Central Booking Magazine, Winter 2012, edited by Maddy Rosenberg
“Linked Consequences,” Shelley Thorstensen, Recent Exhibitions, exhibition catalog, 2012
Select Articles, Books, Catalogs and Reviews (Chronological Bibliography)
Melbar, Therese, “Embroidered Maps,” Califia Journal, v. 2022, no 2, September 2022
Redaelli, Elena, “THE RHINOCEROS PROJECT: un’intervista a Anne Beck and Michelle Wilson,” Arte Morbida, February 25, 2022,
Chen, Julie, “Paper Storytelling, An Overview of Approaches to Handmade Paper in Artist Books,” Hand Papermaking Magazine, Volume 35, #2, Winter 2020
Kekauoka, Alex, “The Devil in the McMurtry Building,” Stanford Arts, October 31, 2019
Crane, Thomas, “The Rhinoceros Project,” The Book is Now, Red Butte Press, July 17, 2017
Weems, Aleigh, “The Rhinoceros Project,” Ottawa Herald, July 3, 2017
Weems, Aleigh, “The Rhinoceros Project,” Salina Journal, July 3, 2017
Albretcht, Glenn, “Solastagia and the New Mourning,” in Mourning Nature: Hope at the Heart of Ecological Loss & Grief”, edited by Ashlee Cunsolo and Karen Landman. Published by McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2017
Hiebert, Helen, "Paper World Video," The Sunday Paper, May 22, 2016
Hiebert, Helen, “Cranes Not Bombs,” The Sunday Paper #67, August 8, 2015
Hartigan, Phillip, A, “A View from the Easel,” Part 84, Hyperallergic, January 2, 2015
Heidmann, Anne, “Hallowed Grounds, works by Michelle Wilson,” Librarianne, September 16, 2014
Burgos, Leticia, “Michelle Wilson, Papel Artesanal,” Estampa, No. 5/6, pages 86-89, December 2013
Babcock, May, “Artists using Paper Watermarks,” Paperslurry, May 17, 2013
Lark Books, Another 500 Artist Books, edited by Julie Chen, 2013
Lark Books, 500 Paper Objects, 2013
Herrick, Donaville, “Michelle Wilson,” Discover Paper, October 16, 2012
Schachenbacher, Ruth, “Michelle Wilson,” Manufactured Dissent, July 26, 2012
Salamony, Sandra, Peter and Donna Thomas, 1000 Artist Books, Exploring the Book As Art, 2012, featured artist
Marks, Emily, Thread Loves Paper, 2012, featured artist
Featured Artist, Certain Circuits Magazine, Issue 1.1, June 2011
Contemporary Impressions, American Print Alliance, Winter 2010, featured artist
Elmer, Bridget, “Relational Continuum: The Book as “Lasting Encounter,” 2011 College Book Art Association Conference, Bloomington, IN
Tasillo, Mary, “Guerilla Weeding,” Handpapermaking Magazine, Summer 2010, featured artist
Currier, Emily, “Scavenger Hunt,” Philadelphia City Paper, featured artist, March 5, 2010
Celis, Néstor Martinez, “Philagrafika 2010: La volaración del grabado contemporáneo,” Arte Actual, featured artist, February 1, 2010
Hayden, Mitman, “Philagrafika aims to showcase printmaking as art,” North Star, featured artist, January 28, 2010
Tasillo, Mary, “Democratic Organization,” Journal of Artist Books, Issue #26, featured artist, January 2010
Amorosi, A.D., “First Friday Icepack,” Philadelphia City Paper, featured artist, January 5, 2010
Emmons, Amze, “Philagrafika 2010: Book Bombs Away!” Printeresting, January 2, 2010
Tasillo, Mary, “Democratic Organization,” Bound and Lettered, featured artist, Volume 8, Number 1, December 2009
Huckabay, Carolyn, “First Friday Focus: Q&A With Nest and Branch Curator Zoe Cohen,” Philadelphia City Paper, featured artist, December 3, 2009
Ricardo Rivera, "Greetings from the Welcome House," video, Featured Artist, 2009
Crimmins, Peter, “Book Bombs,” Philadelphia Weekly, October 7-13, 2009
Tasillo, Mary, “Slow Papermaking,” Featured Artist, Sustainable Art Practices panel, 2009 Friends of Dard Hunter Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 15, 2009
Haber, John, “A Natural History of Brooklyn,” New.York Art.Crit, October 4, 2009
Viguers, Susan, “Point of View in the Artist Book,” Featured Artist, Conference Presentation, Art, Fact, Artifact, the Book in Time and Place, College Book Arts Association Biennial Conference, University of Iowa Center for the Book, Iowa City, IA, January, 9, 2009
Nexus Radio, “Philly Zinesters,” Reading, 1650 AM, Nexus Foundation For Today's Art, February 1, 2009
Tasillo, Mary, “Context Is King, Art in the Age of the Democratic Multiple,” Featured Artist, Conference Presentation, Society and the Sensoria, Books at the Speed of the Senses, Pyramid Atlantic Biennial Book Arts Conference and Fair, Silver Spring, MD, November 8, 2009
Schmitt, Alexandria, National Public Radio/WHYY, “2008 Fiber Biennial,” March 7, 2008
D’Amico, Amanda, “Ms Viguers and Mr. Powel,” The Philly Book Artist, November 5, 2007
Kirsh, Andrea, “A Book By Any Other Name...” Artblog, April 24, 2007
MacAllister, Bonnie, “Philadelphia WCA Chapter Exhibits Collaborative Handmade Book ‘Who We Are,’” Philadelphia Arts Writers Magazine, April 2004
Hill, Lori, “Picture This,” Philadelphia Citypaper, March 20, 2003
“Prints of the City,” Philadelphia Inquirer, September 23, 2003